This RSS news feed from uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 40 in the Law and Policy category. http://uwnews.org/apps/uwnews/public/rss.aspx?q=uwnByCategoryName&categoryName=Law and Policy&numToShow=40 http://uwnews.org/images/uwnewslogo_small.jpg http://uwnews.org/ uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information (c)2008 University of Washington News and Information | http://uwnews.org | uwnews@u.washington.edu | 206-543-2580 Bob Roseth | roseth@u.washington.edu Ken Fine | kenfine@u.washington.edu Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:22:47 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Labor leaders, environmentalists and members of the low-income community will discuss links between a green economy and new jobs. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42512 Law and Policy Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (cath2@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42512 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:51:50 GMT Voters without considerable political acumen simply average what they hear and read, and people at Washington caucuses will be no exception, says John Gastil. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39658 Law and Policy Social Science Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (cath2@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39658 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:15:22 GMT Even though federal welfare-reform legislation calls for case workers to screen for domestic violence and most states have agreed to implement this requirement, just 9 percent of women applying for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families were screened for domestic violence. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39526 Social Science Law and Policy Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39526 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:42:41 GMT A number of finalists for the deanship of the School of Law have been identified by the search committee and will begin visiting the university for interviews and public presentations over the next several weeks. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39203 Law and Policy Campus Robert Roseth (roseth@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39203 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:52:52 GMT In Going Down Jericho Road, UW Tacoma author Michael Honey lays out parallels between national problems in 1968 and the ones we face now. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38809 Arts and Humanities Law and Policy Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (cath2@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38809 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:55:10 GMT The administration of George W. Bush has stubbornly held onto beliefs in tax cuts, even while proved wrong. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38621 Law and Policy Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (cath2@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38621 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:35:52 GMT Northwest Environmental Forum participants are concerned that working forests in Washington are being converted to other uses ranging from pasture land to housing developments. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38702 Environment Law and Policy Sandra Hines (shines@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38702 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:06:00 GMT New data show that gains begun in 2005 have steadily increased, say researchers at the West Coast Poverty Center, located at the University of Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=36358 Law and Policy Catherine O'Donnell (cath2@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=36358 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:33:18 GMT Problem-solving experts at UW and WSU will work with farmers, environmentalists and others to find common ground http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32819 Environment Law and Policy Peter Lewis (pblewis@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32819 Tue, 08 May 2007 15:10:44 GMT Three out of five data breaches involving sensitive personal information are attributable to organizational malfeasance, according to a review of compromised records over the past 26 years. A better picture of who is responsible has emerged as a result of recent disclosure laws. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=31264 Technology Law and Policy Peter Lewis (pblewis@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=31264 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:24:34 GMT New research shows African elephants are being slaughtered for their ivory at a rate unprecedented since an international convention banning ivory trade took effect in 1989. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=30951 Science Law and Policy Vince Stricherz (vinces@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=30951 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:20:04 GMT The University of Washington and Washington State University will announce on Tuesday the launch of a joint center to assist in addressing hard-to-resolve social, economic and environmental issues in Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=27304 Law and Policy Robert Roseth (roseth@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=27304 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT The minimum price tag to win a Senate seat in most states has reached $10 million, according to UW researchers who analyzed recent political spending patterns. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=13896 Politics and Government Law and Policy Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=13896 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT The University of Washington School of Law has received a $33.3 million gift from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for scholarships that will allow hundreds of talented students to pursue careers in public service law. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=13858 Campus Law and Policy Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=13858 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Two parallel, but largely separate, migrations of more than 20 million black and white Americans in the 20th century transformed politics, culture and religion in the United States. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=13617 Social Science Law and Policy Arts and Humanities Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=13617 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Initiatives involving doctors and trial lawyers have helped spark record cash contributions during the 2005 Washington state campaign, according to a student research team. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=13399 Politics and Government Law and Policy Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=13399 Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:35:00 GMT A pilot project in participatory democracy will begin later this month in King County, pairing local officials with young adults who were once in foster care and are now existing on minimum-wage incomes. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=13224 Law and Policy Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=13224 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT UW professors can add perspective for stories on the scientific basis of evolution theory and the religious, educational and legal controversies in the news. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=12348 Education Science Law and Policy Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=12348 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:46:00 GMT The nation's main program for educating the disadvantaged, Title I, is hampered by loopholes that prevent it from fulfilling its mission, according to a UW study. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11695 Law and Policy Education Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11695 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 06:00:00 GMT Monday's conference on "Education and Productivity: A 21st Century Workforce" will focus on measures to improve education to foster better jobs and more innovative businesses. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11050 Law and Policy Social Science Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11050 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT